rive. For instance, Lord, I have committed this sin, or these sins, frequently, against checks of conscience, &c. and then ad add] Father I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son: O pity, and cleanse, and forgive, and save me, for thy mercies sake. I have sinned, O Lord God, I have sinned against thee, and against my neighbour, by-Here confess those sins you have com

mitted against your neighbour, with their aggravations, &c. as contained between pages 17 and 20, and between 22 and 27, and

then add] Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son: Opity, and cleanse, and forgive, and save me, for thy mercies sake. I have sinned against thee and against my own self, by

Here confess those sins you have committed against yourself, with their aggravations, &c. as contained between pages 20 and 22, and

then add] Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son: O pity, and cleanse, and forgive, and save me, for thy mercies sake. Forgive all my sins, for I am fully resolved by thy grace to love and serve thee: forgive me, most gracious God, for I forgive all that have offended me, and do intreat thee to forgive them likewise. O Lord God, my wickedness is great, and my iniquities are infinite; they are more in number than the hairs of my head; and my heart would fail me, but that I well know thy mercies are more numberless

than my sins. O do not exact punishment of me for my sins; but extend thy mercy and pardon to my soul, for my dear redeemer's sake, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then say,

Turn thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul; O save me for thy mercies sake. Psalm vi. 4.

Hear me, O gracious God and father, and breathe into my heart that spirit which renews us after thine own image, in righteousness and true holiness.

Blessed Jesus, who seekest out sinners to make them good, do not reject me now, when I seek to thee to make me better. I am poor and naked, oh! clothe me with thy righteousness. My good thoughts are changeable and inconstant; but oh! do thou establish and fix them by thy grace: set up thy kingdom, O Jesu, in my heart; for to become thy faithful servant is more to me than to have the empire of this world. Keep me stedfast in serving thee, till thou takest me finally to thyself.

A prayer of resignation to the will of God.

Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Matt. vi. 10. O Lord Jesu, I give thee my body, my soul, my substance, my friends, thy liberty, and

my

life: dispose of me, and of all that is mine, as it seemeth best to thee, to the glory of thy holy name. Lord, I am not now mine, but thine; therefore claim me as thy devoted right; keep me as thy charge, and love me as thy child; fight for me when I am assaulted; heal me when I am wounded; and revive me when I am fainting. Amen.

O saviour of the world, save me; who by thy cross and passion hast redeemed me, help me and save me, I beseech thee, O my

God.

Give me, O Lord, spiritual wisdom, that I may discern what is pleasing to thee, and follow what belongs unto my peace; and let the knowledge and peace of God, and of Jesus Christ our Lord, be my guide and my portion all the days of my life. Amen.

To the king cternal, immortal, invisible, and only wise God, who is the ever blessed and adorable Trinity, be all honour and glory, thanksgiving and praise, now and for evermore. Amen.

A

prayer to conclude our devotions upon this day, and every day in the week.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the father in my name, he will give it you. John xvi. 23.

Almighty God, who hast promised to hear the petitions of them that ask in thy son's

name, I beseech thee mercifully to incline thine ears unto me, who have now made my prayers and supplications unto thee; and grant that those things which I have faithfully asked, according to thy will, may be effectually obtained, to the relief of my necessities, and to the setting forth of thy glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The blessing.

The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep my heart and mind in the knowledge and love of God, and of his son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be with me, now, and at the hour death. Amen.

of my

When you lie down in your bed, say:

peace

I will lay me down in and take my rest, for it is thou, O Lord, only that makest me to dwell in safety.

Into thy hands I commend my spirit, for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth.

Have mercy upon me, O Lord, now, and at the hour of death. Amen,

* Meditation for Tuesday Morning.

Upon God's mercy and Christ's incarnation, to prepare us for a worthy receiving of the holy

sacrament.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John iii. 16.

DRAW near all ye that fear our Lord, and I will tell you what he has done for my soul; hear, and I will tell you what he hath done for yours, and the wonders of his bounty toward all the world. When we lay asleep in the shades of nothing, his almighty hand awakened us into being; not to that of stones, or plants, or beasts, over which he has made us absolute lords; but to a body wonderfully made, and an immortal soul, little inferior to his glorious angels; he printed on our souls his own similitude, and promised to our obedience a share in his own felicity; he endued us with appetites to live well and happy, and furnished us with means to satisfy those appetites ; creating a whole world to serve us here, and providing a heaven to glorify us hereafter.

These are the favours of God's infinite goodness; but what return have we made to him!

* Here you may observe the directions given on page 3.